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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ACRES payments for 2023 commenced over the period December 2023 to January 2024, when €88.35 million was issued in advance payments to 19,719 ACRES General participants. In recognition of the complexity of the scheme and the time required to fully process all payments, interim payments issued to all other participants in February and March 2024. Payments of €4,000 were made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is detailed in the tables below. 2023 Nature of services provided Amount paid by the Department Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – EAGF and EAFRD Annual Accounts Certification – Calendar Year 2023 Payments €1,150,273.34 Provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Infrastructure (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The technical forms which were submitted as part of an application for support for the installation of solar panels are produced by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), and are the same as my Department's prescribed S198 form, except for references to SEAI instead of TAMS. Both forms contain the same detail outlined below to allow my Department to make an informed decision on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In March 2022 I established the National Fodder and Food Security Committee. The remit of the Committee is to prepare an industry response, contingency plans and advice to assist farmers in managing their farm enterprises through difficult periods. Earlier this year, in recognition of the challenging weather conditions, I asked the Chairman to convene the Committee to establish the most...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Seafood Development Programme implemented by my Department and co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the EU under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027 provides significant funding towards the sustainable development of fisheries. My Department is working with Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) to develop a range of schemes providing funding to industry under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department considers all applications for Aquaculture and Foreshore Licences in accordance with the provisions of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997, the Foreshore Act 1933 (as amended) and applicable National and EU legislation. The licensing process is complex and involves consultation with a wide range of scientific and technical advisors, as well as various Statutory Consultees. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The legislation regarding the collection, transportation and disposal of Animal By-Products (which includes dead horses) is set out in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 142/2011. My Department has also set out a number of conditions which registered operators need to comply with. Below is the link to the conditions that relate to registered transporters of Animal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Applications for investment support under the TAMS 3 Solar Capital Investment Scheme are limited to holdings with at least five hectares of owned, leased or rented land or those that generate a minimum of 20 production units from farming (an enterprise generating 20 Production Units would equate to 25 sows in a Sow Breeding Enterprise for example). The eligibility criteria under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been informed, however, that the Agriculture Appeals Office received an appeal from the person-named on 16th August 2023 (ref 359/23 and not 259/23). I am also informed the Agriculture Appeals Office requested a statement on the grounds of appeal and the related documents from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the option of selecting Non-productive Investments (NPIs) and/or Landscape Actions which are available to participants within the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme Co-Operation stream (ACRES CP). Over the lifetime of an ACRES CP contract a participant has the potential to receive a maximum of €52,500 over 5 years through a combination of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The above named applicant was paid €3,331.37 in BPS payments, €3,365.28 in ANC payments and €1,465.80 in Greening payments in 2022. For 2023, the applicant was paid €2,999.80 in BISS payments, €3,365.28 in ANC payments and €721.59 in ECO payments to date. To date ECO payments have issued on 10.77 ha and have resulted in a payment of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ACRES payments for 2023 commenced over the period December 2023 to January 2024, when €88.35 million was issued in advance payments to 19,719 ACRES General participants. In recognition of the complexity of the scheme and the time required to fully process all payments, interim payments issued to all other participants in February and March 2024. Payments of €4,000 were made...

Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Motion (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Cahill and the committee for their work on this and for commissioning the report on the environmental impact of local industrial emissions in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, which was completed last year. I acknowledge the presence of Dan Brennan and his colleagues, farm representatives Francie Gorman and Denis Drennan, who are the presidents of the IFA and ICMSA, and other...

Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Motion (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, the committee Chairman, Deputy Cahill, and all of the members of the committee for their report and the work they did on this. I acknowledge again the presence of Dan Brennan and his family members, as well as farm organisation representatives and supporters in the House today. As I said in my earlier contribution, there has been significant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The information sought by the Deputy is laid out in the attached table.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In accordance with the correspondence issued to the Deputy on 20th June this year, I wish to confirm that the timber forecast produced by Coillte up to the year 2040 was shared with my Department and has been published in the COFORD “All Ireland Roundwood Production Forecast 2021-2040”. Coillte volume can be interpreted in the report. The Coillte forecast data focuses on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government and I are aware of the challenges facing generational renewal and it remains a key priority recognised at both national and EU level. The associated challenges are highlighted in Food Vision 2030 and the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which cites generational renewal as one of its key objectives. Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027 reiterates our commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 400 together. Taxation is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance. However, both our departments work closely to ensure it is consistent with government priorities for the agri-food sector. In this regard, we have worked together to ensure the current reliefs referred to reflect the overarching state aid requirements as set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Taxation is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Finance. That being said both Departments work closely in relation to agri-taxation measures in line with my objectives in relation to the wider agri-food sector. The reliefs referred to by the Deputy are subject to Agricultural Block Exemption Regulation (ABER) 2022/2472 and particularly article 18 (7) which sets a ceiling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (4 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: While taxation is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Finance, I liaise with him regularly on issues impacting the agriculture sector. Farming comes with significant demands and can often be challenging, it is essential that we take every step to support our young farmers ensuring enthusiastic people come through allowing the sector to flourish. The challenge of...